IB staffer’s family blames AAP councillor for death

Petrol bombs found in councillor’s home

House of AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in Chand Bagh still has a number of petrol bomb bottles, acid pouches, and stones scattered on the rooftop and inside

A number of videos on social media showed over 100 to 150 persons pelting stones, throwing petrol bombs and acid from the house under scanner

The area around Hussain’s residence bore the burnt as number of houses and shops were burnt during the violence on Monday and Sunday

New Delhi, February 27

Family members of an Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer, who was found dead in a drain near his home in northeast Delhi’s riot-hit Chand Bagh area, on Thursday accused AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and his associates of being behind the killing.

Hussain denied any involvement in the riots or the killing of IB staffer Ankit Sharma (26), saying these are “baseless accusations”. He called for an impartial probe into the incident and said action should be taken against the guilty. “It is wrong to target me. I and my family have nothing to do with it,” Hussain said.

Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the party’s stand remains clear that strictest punishment must be taken against anyone associated with spreading violence and added that Hussain has given his statement on the matter.

Another AAP leader and Environment minister Gopal Rai said irrespective of religion or caste, a probe must be conducted and action taken against those found responsible for inciting violence.

“I have just one thing to say — irrespective of religion and caste, a probe must be conducted and action must be taken even if it is Tahir Hussain or it is (BJP leader) Kapil Mishra,” Rai told reporters.

Frenzied mobs torched houses, shops, vehicles, a petrol pump and pelted stones at local residents and police personnel. Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, Yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Chand Bagh, Shiv Vihar are among the areas mainly affected by the riots. — PTI